PM lauds Nitin Nabin’s youthful energy, experience; urges BJP workers to learn from Congress’ decline
BuzzBytes
New Delhi, Jan 20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Nitin Nabin on being elected as the new national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that in all matters related to the party, the newly elected chief would be his “boss”.
Addressing a gathering at the BJP headquarters here, Modi described 45-year-old Nabin as a “millennial” leader with youthful energy and rich organisational experience, which, he said, would greatly benefit the party in the years ahead.
In a nearly 40-minute address, the Prime Minister repeatedly referred to Nabin as “mananiya” (honourable) and said he was presenting an account of his government’s work to the new party president.
“Every word of his will give us a new direction. His guidance will be a priceless asset that will chart our future course of action,” Modi said, speaking in the presence of senior leaders including Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Amit Shah, J P Nadda, Union ministers, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states, and a large number of party workers.
“I, too, as a party worker, have given an account of my work to the new president. Now he will write my CR (confidential report). I am awaiting his guidance,” the Prime Minister said, drawing applause from the audience.
Nitin Nabin was formally declared the BJP national president at the conclusion of the Sanghatan Parv, a massive organisational exercise involving elections from the booth level to the national level.
“When it comes to party matters, honourable Nitin Nabin ji, I am a worker and you are my boss,” Modi reiterated, underlining the party’s organisational discipline. He added that the new BJP chief’s responsibility extended beyond managing the party to ensuring smooth coordination among all NDA allies.
Highlighting Nabin’s generational connect, Modi said the new president belongs to an era where people grew up listening to radio news and are now well-versed in Artificial Intelligence. “He has both youthful energy and deep experience,” the Prime Minister said.
Touching upon national security, Modi warned that infiltrators pose a serious threat to the country and stressed that identifying them and sending them back is extremely necessary.
Launching a sharp attack on the Congress, the Prime Minister urged BJP workers to study the mistakes that led to the grand old party’s decline and ensure that such errors are never repeated.
“In 1984, the Congress won more than 400 Lok Sabha seats with over 50 per cent vote share. Today, it is struggling to cross the 100-seat mark,” Modi said, asking party workers to identify the “bad qualities” that pushed Congress to the brink of self-destruction.
He alleged that the Congress never conducted an honest review of its decline as it feared raising questions about the family that, according to him, had “captured” the party. “That is why they keep finding excuses and have lost the courage to face the real reasons for their downfall,” he said.
In contrast, Modi said, the BJP conducts dispassionate reviews even after electoral victories and works to improve in regions where it faces setbacks. Citing the recent civic body victories in Maharashtra, he said the party had already begun preparations for the next round of elections instead of resting on its achievements.
“The BJP is a tradition. The BJP is a family. We value relationships more than mere membership,” Modi said, adding that in the party, posts may change but responsibility remains lifelong.
“In the BJP, presidents change, but ideals do not. Leadership changes, but the direction remains the same,” he said.
Recalling the party’s journey, the Prime Minister said the BJP rose from “zero to the summit” under leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and Murali Manohar Joshi. He credited leaders such as M Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin Gadkari for expanding the organisation in the new century.
“Under Rajnath ji, the BJP achieved a full majority on its own for the first time. Under Amit Shah, the party expanded across states and returned to power at the Centre. Under J P Nadda, the BJP strengthened itself from panchayat to Parliament,” Modi said.
Concluding his address, the Prime Minister said the BJP began as “a party with a difference” and has now emerged as a party of good governance.
“After independence, the country saw the Congress’ model of dynastic politics, the Left’s model, regional parties, and unstable governments. Today, India is witnessing the BJP’s development model — marked by stability, good governance and sensitivity,” he asserted.
